https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07272-y, https://iranjournals.nlai.ir/handle/123456789/249016. 8600 Rockville Pike Humans are an accidental definitive host for Linguatula serrata. Learn more about Institutional subscriptions. J Egypt Med Assoc 38:229231, Rendtorff RC, Deweese MW, Murrah W (1962) The occurrence of Linguatula serrata, a pentastomid, with the human eye. A 14-year-old girl was referred to the eye clinic at the Medical University of Vienna with an unknown parasite detected during ophthalmologic examination. 2008. Ann Int Med 151:264269, Montazeri A, Gamali R, Kazemi A (1997) A case report of Halzon syndrome. PubMed Shakerian, A., H. Ghafari Rad, S. Shekarforoush. To become an adult, a carnivorous mammal must prey on herbivorous mammals which already have the parasitic larvae. There was not any conflict of interests by all authors. The aim of this study was to collect data and provide information on clinical diagnosis of disease, methods of dissemination, prevention and treatment of human linguatuliasis in order to increase people's awareness and health care. This material is based upon work supported by the living in the southern part of the New World. A position as the sister group of branchiurian crustaceans (Maxillopoda) is supported by molecular data and sperm morphology (911) and is widely accepted today; however, sound evidence also exists for other classifications (12). Le Jambre L. F. and Royal W. M. 1977. 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Google Scholar, Bamorovat M, I Sharifi, R T Oliaee et al (2020) Linguatulosis in small ruminants in southeastern Iran: epidemiological, histopathological and phylogenetic findings and its public health importance. Parsitology Today, 5 (4): 126-132. The adult forms of Linguatula spp. 2011-04-20T11:09:33-04:00 Find details on Linguatula serrata in cats including diagnosis and symptoms, active forms, resting forms, clinical effects, treatment and more. (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). Koehsler, M., Walochnik, J., Georgopoulos, M., Pruente, C., Boeckeler, W., Auer, H.Barisani-Asenbauer, T. (2011). Korean J Parasitol. Eggs survive well in aqueous environments, such as water or wet vegetation, where they are ingested. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. This case report presents the first canine Linguatula case in Finland in an imported dog originating from Spain. Infection rates of small ruminants in the Middle East are significant, as up to 50% of sheep may be infected within a region. Exotic worms and worm-like parasites, and surveillance in the UK. 'ta. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8:e3041. Linguatula serrata is a pentastomid parasite infecting carnivores as definitive hosts and herbivores as intermediate hosts. The adult male L. serrata is 1.8-2 cm, while an adult female is 8-13 cm. 8(3): 175178. So tongue worm can strangely occur in humans, but it is very rare! Disclaimer: The eggs are about 70-90 micrometers and contain the fully-developed first stage of the larva. A case of human infestation with Linguatula serrata in a woman is described. The site is secure. The parasite's eggs are transferred when coughed or sneezed out from the lungs to the external environment. (Ethical Code: IR.Arakmu.rec.1397.58). B) Posterior end laterally with primordial uterus, genital porus, and intestine (note peristalsis). Both adults and larvae are dorso-ventrally flattened. (2011) Linguatula serrata . The phylogenetic position of the pentastomids is still not fully resolved. The usual final host for Linguatula serrata is a carnivore, like a dog or jackal, and the species is sometimes known as the dog tongueworm for this reason.. More generally, linguatulosis can be considered a form of "pentastomiasis", which refers to all diseases caused by pentastomids, including porocephaliasis. Hamid T, Hossein YD, Bahadoran-Bagh-Badorani Mehran FS, Masood EH (2012) A case report of Linguatula serrata infestation from rural area of Isfahan City. While the larvae are encysted, many of them die and calcify after about two years, but if the definitive, carnivorous host feeds upon the intermediate host when the larvae are in their third stage, the carnivore acquires the parasite. The girl also had cats and a turtle, but cats are not primary hosts and turtles are never hosts for the life cycle of the L. serrata tongue worm (14). (Tavassoli, et al., 2007). Many parasites do not cause diseases as it may eventually lead to death of both organism and host. with a review on ivermectin treatment in reindeer . 2003; 50:466-467. doi: 10.1046/j.0931-1793.2003.00705.x. Trees were rooted with 4 branchiurian sequences (GenBank nos. Larvae are primarily non-feeding, encysting in a variety of host tissues. The worm is colorless and transparent. CAS Georgopoulos M, Pruente C, Boeckeler W, et al. Horeca news, de voedingsspecialist Fattore di Impatto 2022-2023| Analisi, Trend, Ranking & Previsione - Academic Accelerator Tavassoli M, Tamaddonfard E, Mirshekar F, Hajipour N, Erfanparast A. Vet Parasitol. Journal of Parasitic Diseases The girl had redness, pain, and progressive visual loss in the right eye. Dogs are the typical final hosts of L. serrata tongue worms, and children generally tend to have carefree contact with pet animals. Pathology 20(2):198199, Article Govaresh 17(1):5559, Yagi H, El Bahari S, Mohamed HA et al (1996) The Marrara syndrome: a hypersensitivity reaction of the upper respiratory tract and buccopharyngeal mucosa to nymphs of Linguatula serrata. A prevalence of 38.57% and 35.67% was recorded in 2010 and 2011, respectively, in Jalingo, Taraba State. The maximum cases (n=25) were from Sudan. Cases of infection have been reported in eight provinces of Iran. living in the northern part of the Old World. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 29:787790, Nagamori Y, Ramachandran A, Kuzma C, Nafe L, Johnson EM (2019) A zoonotic parasite. CAS The adult forms of Linguatula spp. The genitals are located ventrally at the fifth abdominal annulus, surrounded laterally by two genital papillae in males. To date only 5 other 18S rDNA sequences of pentastomids are available, and the sequence of P. crotali is incomplete, limiting the basis for cluster analysis to only 1,560 aligned sites. This parasitic worm (a Pentastome) can grow to be 10cm in length. 2009. A molecular biological approach to the phylogenetic position of the genus. Most cases of linguatuliasis or pentastomiasis are recorded in the Middle East. Google Scholar, Hajipour N, Soltani M, Mirshekar F (2019) Effect of age, sex, and season on the prevalence of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes of goats slaughtered in Tabriz. reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body. Pesquisa de informao mdica. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. The authors declare no conflict of interest. Humans can serve both roles. an organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms in a harmful way that doesn't cause immediate death, reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female. offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) The 18S rRNA gene of L. serrata is 1,834 bp long with a GC content of 49.3%. FJ528908). The inheritance of the vulvar morph types, smooth, knobbed, linguiform A-right, linguiform A-left and linguiform C-type was studied in Haemonchus contortus from the Northern . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci 19:5861, Khalil GM (1972) Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida) parasitizing humans and animals in Egypt, neighbouring countres, and elsewhere: a review. Topics Hajipour N, Tavassoli M (2019) Prevalence and associated risk factors of Linguatula serrata infection in definitive and intermediate hosts in Iran and other countries: a systematic review. living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). South-Eastern Iran-Case Report Iran J Parasitol 9(2):282, PubMed It is uncommon in the UK and USA, but has a prevalence of over 40% in some Middle Eastern countries. Chapter 96, 121: 14031443. Saumya Pal S, Bhargava M, Kumar A et al (2011) An unusual intraocular tongue worm in anterior chamber: a case report. PubMed The disease is caused by worm-like parasites which share some morphologic features of arthropods and annelids. (Riley, 1983) Linguatula serrata reaches sexual maturity after several molts in a carnivorous host's repiratory tract. Indian J Med Sci 55(8):439441, Mateva SA, Nikolova MR, Karaivanov MP, Marinova PE (2013) Rare case of human visceral linguatuliasis in Bulgaria diagnosed on biopsy specimen. Encysting can happen in a number of tissues, including the liver, lymph nodes and muscle. PubMedGoogle Scholar. In cases with ocular localization of the parasites, surgical removal is the treatment of choice. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. J Shahid Sadoughi Univ Med Sci 5:5860, Baird JK, Kassebaum LJ, Ludwig GK (1988) Hepatic granuloma in a man from North America caused by a nymph of Linguatula serrata. The 18S rDNA was amplified and sequenced stepwise by using 6 internal primers (P1fw, P1rev, P2fw, P2rev, P3fw, P3rev) (13) and a 310 ABI PRISM automated sequencer (Applied Biosystems, Darmstadt, Germany); 3 sequences each were obtained from both strands. The Animal Diversity Web team is excited to announce ADW Pocket Guides! - 172.104.178.68. Linguatula serrata, the so-called tongue worm, is a worm-like, bloodsucking parasite belonging to the Pentastomida group. Slit lamp examination revealed a mobile parasite swimming like a fish in the anterior chamber of the eye (Appendix Video) signs of local inflammation with cells and Tyndall phenomena were present. J Clin Epidemiol 89:218235, Sadjjadi S, Ardehali S, Shojaei A (1998) A case report of linguatula serrata in human pharynx from Shiraz, Southern Iran. PMID . are found in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of dogs and other canids, domestic animals, and humans. a period of time when growth or development is suspended in insects and other invertebrates, it can usually only be ended the appropriate environmental stimulus. that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle). Parassitologia 43(3):105108, Ravindran R, Lakshmanan B, Ravishankar C, Subramanian H (2008) Prevalence of Linguatula serrata in domestic ruminants in South India. The first larval stage of L. serrata tunnels through gut wall with a stylet, as the host elicits an immune response. Message not sent. There was little information on the longevity of adults, but other pentastomid species can live for around ten years. Shamsi S, Barton D P, Zhu Xi, Jenkins DJ (2020 a). A Nasopharyngeal Human Infestation Caused by Linguatula serrata Nymphs in Van Province: A Case Report The immature larvae are then encysted. Thelazia callipaeda, Dirofilaria repens and Linguatula serrata - all three of them zoonoses - have been reported to the APHA and the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland, and they have joined forces to try to map UK distribution. Before https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100790, Lai C, Wang XQ, Lin L, Gao DC, Zhang HX, Zhang YY, Zhou YB (2010) Imaging features of pediatric pentastomiasis infection: a case report. 1999. Pentastomid females usually mate only once during their lifetime, but eggs develop inside females, who have already stored sperm in the spermathecae. The disease is caused by worm-like parasites which share some morphologic features of arthropods and annelids. American Journal of Tropical Medicine, 33 (1): 187-189. Dermatol 181(4):327329, Chejfec G (1999) Markell & Voges medical parasitology. Koehsler M, Walochnik J, Georgopoulos M, Pruente C, Boeckeler W . Am J Trop Med Hyg 60:405409. (Drabick, 1987; Shakerian, et al., 2008; Tavassoli, et al., 2007). As a result, we think that physicians should consider L. serrata infestation in patients applying to health foundations with complaints such as pharyngitis accompanied by pharyngeal pain, coughing, sneezing and vomiting. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000320, Vakili S, Abbasi AIM, Movafaghi S, Fereidooni F, Daryani N (2012) Report of a case with small bowel obstruction by a rare parasite (Pentastomiasis). Lazo, R., E. Hidalgo, J. Lazo, A. Bermeo, M. Llaguno, J. Murillo, V. Teixeira. Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye, Austria. Male sperm storage also occurs, as sperm are retained in the male epididymes (in mammals) for a period that can, in some cases, extend over several weeks or more, but here we use the term to refer only to sperm storage by females. Linguatula serrata is a cosmopolitan, bloodsucking parasite found in both domestic and wild animals. Infestations of the worm are frequent in humans, and deaths have even been reported due to blocked nasal passages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If swallowed by the definitive host, the eggs are passed through the feces to the external environment. uuid:610fcf74-7bdc-419a-868e-d6a8cd38276e Her nose and throat were examined carefully for additional parasites. Symptoms of infection were mainly observed in the upper respiratory tract in most reports, the patients status was improved by removing the parasite from the infected organ. She had no history of bites or other infestations, and neither she nor any of her animals had been abroad. Am J Trop Med Hyg 33:187189. Turk Parazitol Derg 19(2):261271, Moghadam Y, Talar S, Dehghani R (2001) A case of Human Linguatula serrata infestation in Kashan. Linguatula serrata, also known as tongue worm, is a zoonotic parasite that lives in the nasal airways of dogs where it is responsible for mild to severe rhinosinusitis.In recent years, the number of pets entering the United Kingdom from abroad has increased, with a coinciding increase in the number of L. serrata infections diagnosed in UK veterinary clinics. animals which must use heat acquired from the environment and behavioral adaptations to regulate body temperature. Clinical manifestation and epidemiological findings of human. Cookies used to make website functionality more relevant to you. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. J Shahid Sadoughi Uni Med Sci 5:5860, Baird JK, Kassebaum LJ, Ludwig GK (1988) Hepatic granuloma in a man from North America caused by a nymph of Linguatula serrata. Elham Sadat Banimostafavi or Mahdi Fakhar. All experimental procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The cuticular rings and the spicules at the posterior margins of the cuticle rings are also characteristic for this parasite (14). Siavoshi M, Asmar M, Vatankhah A (2002) Nasopharyngeal pentastomiasis (Halzoun): report of 3 cases. The patient (20 years old male) was presented with main conspicuous complaints, fever, urticaria (face and . In this paper, we explore the case of a Lebanese patient presenting with clinical symptoms of Halzoun syndrome, and discuss the diagnostic and curative aspects of the disease with a review of the literature. This stage of infection is typically asymptomatic. Sarmadian, H., Nasiri, Z., Saeedinia, S. et al. The species of tongue worms infecting humans are currently classified as Porocephalida: they include Linguatula serrata and Armillifer armillatus (Baird et al., 1988).. Linguatulosis (linguatuliasis) is a disease that is caused as a result of body invasion by worm-like parasites of the genus Linguatula.Dogs, cats and other wild canines are the main definitive hosts for the parasite while . J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health 50:466467, Moghadam Y, Dehghan R (2001) A case of human linguathula serrata infestation in kashan. HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help Linguatula serrata Tongue Worm in Human Eye, Austria. In other words, Central and South America. Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 4 (3): 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.16-0508, Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman D (2009) Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. Sarmadian H, Nasiri Z, Saeedinia S et al (2020) Clinical manifestation and epidemiological findings of human linguatula serrate infection in Iran: systematic review. This study was financially supported by the Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran (Grant No: 6602). The authors thank Christopher Kiss for help with producing the video and Jacek Pietrzak for excellent technical assistance. Tehran Uni Med J TUMS Publ 55(3):2024, Morsy TA, El-Sharkawy I, Lashin AH (1999) Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata. 1983. Contributor Galleries FOIA dogs, and livestocks slaughterhouse offal or the carcasses of infected herbivores, and a careful control and treatment strategy to prevent it in such as goats, sheep, and cattle; this facilitates the spread of intermediate . National Library of Medicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2019.e00111, Tappe D, Buttner DW (2009) Diagnosis of human visceral pentastomiasis. 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Data is collected weekly and does not include downloads and attachments. Tavassoli, M., H. Tajic, B. Dalir-Naghadeh, F. Hairiri. Kongelige Danske Videnskabemes Selskab Biologiske Skrifter. Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment. It infects the airways of dogs, occasionally cats, which act as final hosts, but also other domestic and wild animals (including cattle, sheep . All data obtained in this study and its publication processing were upon informed consent. It is thought that physicians should consider L. serrata infestation in patients applying to health foundations with complaints such as pharyngitis accompanied by pharyngeal pain, coughing, sneezing and vomiting as well as gargling with saline solution. Effect of age, sex, and season on the prevalence of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes of goats slaughtered in Tabriz, Iran. During this stage, the parasite has a stylet to tunnel through gut walls, along with appendages for further propulsion. Accessed March 01, 2023 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Linguatula_serrata/. 2007. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. fertilization takes place within the female's body. marshes are wetland areas often dominated by grasses and reeds. MeSH This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Humans are intermediate incidental hosts and dead end for the parasite. Chapter 96 - Rickettsiae, protozoa, and opisthokonta/metazoan. The anterior end had apical papillae and a chitinoid oral clasp (Figure 1, panel C). Carnivores can subsequently feed on infected human cadavers. Unfortunately, neither dog could be investigated for potential infection. Taxon Information Google Scholar, Lazo RF, Hidalgo E, Lazo JE, Bermeo A, Llaguno M, Murillo J, Teixeira VP (1999) Ocular linguatuliasis in Ecuador: case report and morphometric study of the larva of Linguatula serrata. Table of Contents Volume 17, Number 5May 2011. eCollection 2019 Nov. Cho ES, Jung SW, Jung HD, Lee IY, Yong TS, Jeong SJ, Kim HS. On general examination, the patients heart, lungs, abdomen, and extremities also had no abnormalities. Maleky F. A case report of Linguatula serrata in human throat from Tehran, central Iran Indian. Morphological support for the phylogenetic positioning of Pentastomida and related fossils. Linguatula serrata. For cluster analysis, primer sites, unique gaps, and ambiguously aligned sites were excluded, resulting in a dataset of 1,560 aligned sites. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Reports on wild canids as definitive hosts of this parasite are scarce. Nasopharynx was the most frequently involved organ in human cases. The first three abdominal annuli have three pairs of sensory papillae. . Lagomorphs are one of the many natural intermediate hosts for the pentastomid, Linguatula serrata (James and Harwood, 1969; Soulsby, 1968). Drabick, J. Behrmann, K. 2012. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 35:4749. https://iranjournals.nlai.ir/handle/123456789/249016, Mohammadi GA, Mobedi I, Ariaiepour M et al (2008) A case report of nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis in Tehran, Iran and characterization of the isolated Linguatula serrata. Linguatula serrata, entitled tongue worm, and a worm-like blood sucking parasite; belongs to the phylum Pentastomida.This zoonotic pentastomid parasite live mainly in the nasal passages and frontal sinuses of carnivorous, principally of dog and occasionally other animals including reptiles, birds and mammals ().The eggs, containing embryos are expelled either with nasal . The worm escaped into the posterior segment of the eye where it was found, after lens removal and complete vitrectomy, in a recess of the ciliary body. Similarly, the chief definitive hosts of L. serrata are dogs existing in urban areas, also leaving natural ecosystems relatively unaffected. Emerg Infect Dis. The ventral has four hook pits. Disclaimer. We take your privacy seriously. After a series of molts in these cysts, the third stage larvae lose the leg-like appendages and can travel in between the abdominal cavity and the abdominal wall. (Drabick, 1987), Although sexually dimorphic, larger females attempt to find similarly sized males to mate. PubMed Part of Springer Nature. Department of Infectious Diseases, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Student Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, Zahra Nasiri,Sahar Saeedinia,Mahnaz khamseh,Mohadeseh Mohammad Salehi&Mina Zamani, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran, You can also search for this author in Her medical history was unremarkable except that she had reported regular contact with domestic animals: 2 dogs, cats, and 1 turtle. Hami, M., S. Naddaf, I. Mobedi, M. Zare-Bidaki, S. Athari, B. Hajimohammadi, G. Anaraki-Mohammed. The reason for the presentation of this case is that Linguatula serrata, a parasite rarely encountered in humans, was found in a patient in Van province. 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